Habib Beye is latest Aston Villa player to fall out with boss Gerard Houllier after training ground spat

Aston Villa defender Habib Beye has been involved with a furious training ground bust-up with Gerard Houllier according to reports.

The Daily Mirror claims that Beye exchanged words with the Villa manager after getting into a dispute with coaching staff in an eight-a-side game.

Beye is said to have felt he was 'discouraged' from being competitive after being warned to curb his tackling. He was also upset with a couple of offside decisions, it is claimed.

The training ground incident result in Houllier dropping Beye for the 3-0 defeat at Liverpool last Monday night and the win over West Bromwich Albion.

The Mirror reports that Beye, who signed from Newcastle for £2million last summer, is now unlikely to play for Villa again and suggests that the club will attempt to sell him in the January transfer window.

It comes after Houllier dropped Dunne and stripped the Republic of Ireland international of the club captaincy before the 2-1 victory over West Brom last Saturday.

Houllier has also clashed with Stephen Ireland and John Carew since taking over from Martin O'Neill in the summer.